# Comedians that aren't funny anymore **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [November 16, 2000, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedians-that-arent-funny-anymore/41442 "2000-11-16T13:12:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![QUINCY](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/ea666f/32.png) [@QUINCY](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QUINCY)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2000, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedians-that-arent-funny-anymore/41442/21 "2000-11-18T16:20:42Z")
> [@](#): > > \*\*Whoopi Goldberg. > > No, wait, she was never funny to begin with… \*\* I agree 110%, the same goes for Robin Wiliams. They are two actors I never liked. **Rowan Atkinson** is an actor I used to think was funny, but I’m starting to get tired of him. Especially after Bean: the movie, which I only saw 10 minutes of. I liked him better a Black Adder. ---
**Author:** ![wring](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/838e76/32.png) [@wring](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wring)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2000, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedians-that-arent-funny-anymore/41442/22 "2000-11-18T16:39:28Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Duke \* > \*\* > > Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson were funny for awhile in the 80’s, but they got stale in a hurry. Remember _Right Said Fred_ (the movie, not the band)? That was Mayall–not even at his worst, he got worse than that\*\* correct movie title was \*\* Drop Dead Fred \*\* also starring Phoebe Cates, Carrie Fisher and Tim Matheson. Sorry, I don’t get out much. ---
**Author:** ![Crunchy\_Frog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ebca7d/32.png) [@Crunchy\_Frog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crunchy_Frog)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2000, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedians-that-arent-funny-anymore/41442/23 "2000-11-18T17:31:57Z")
How has this gone this far without the mention of **Margaret Cho**? She sucks worse than a Hoover underwater. And where’s **Jeff Foxworthy**? Hey, Jeff, if your career is based around one gimmick - you might be a washed-up redneck. ---
**Author:** ![HelloKitty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ecccb3/32.png) [@HelloKitty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HelloKitty)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2000, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedians-that-arent-funny-anymore/41442/24 "2000-11-18T18:19:11Z")
Martin Mull Roseanne Sandra Bernhardt Hmmm, I just noticed a connection…all of these unfunny people were on the Roseanne show!!! The _show_ was funny, yet all 3 of these people _individually_ are NOT funny. I must take issue with those that have stated George Carlin and Bill Cosby are no longer funny. They both make you think as well as laugh. I’ll take either one of them any day over Robin Williams or Jim Carrey. ---
**Author:** ![Sputnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce73a5/32.png) [@Sputnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sputnik)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2000, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedians-that-arent-funny-anymore/41442/25 "2000-11-19T02:16:24Z")
Begin hijack: To c\_goat: Was Adam Sandler EVER funny? I cringe every time I see a commercial for one of his movies. Startling realization No. 1: Drew Carey is the new Steve Allen. Startling realization No. 2: Ricky Martin is the new Tom Jones. End hijack. ---
**Author:** ![Rich\_G7subs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85e7bf/32.png) [@Rich\_G7subs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rich_G7subs)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2000, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedians-that-arent-funny-anymore/41442/26 "2000-11-19T20:58:16Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Fear Itself \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > \*Originally posted by Rich G7subs \* > > **George Carlin,George Carlin and AGAIN George Carlin.When did HE get so old,bitter and POLITICAL?** > > Where have **you** been? Carlin has been one of _the most_ poslitical comics ever since I started listening to him in 1973. \*\* I don’t remember much of Carlins “early” stuff.My favorite comedian in '73 was Scooby Doo…(I was 9).I DO remember his “Seven words you can’t say on TV”…the “park in the driveway,drive on the parkway” stuff from the late 70’s/early eighties.That stuff I don’t recall as being politically motivated.That was funny stuff.He’s just angry and old now. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedians-that-arent-funny-anymore/41442.md?page=1)